Sustainable Population Australia has enjoyed a very successful recent run in the media. The Australian Associated Press (AAP) interviewed two members of our executive committee, Jenny Goldie (national president) and Dr. Jane O’Sullivan. The resulting article, “Sick environment puts population in focus” was published on Saturday the 08th of October across nearly …
Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) recently teamed up with online news site YourLifeChoices. We invited the YourLifeChoices readership to participate in a survey regarding their attitudes toward population growth in Australia. Nearly 500 people responded and the results were overwhelmingly in support of a better, not bigger Australia. For example: 76% of respondents believe Australia does …
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SPA member Simon Cole (currently on the QLD branch committee) has launched a new online petition calling for a reconsideration of Australia’s population policy before the next Federal election. While this is not an official SPA campaign, nevertheless, we recommend heading to the change.org site and adding your signature to the petition. Link to the …
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The Steady Stater Podcast is hosted by Brian Czech, founder of the Centre for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). CASSE is well known to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), with many of SPA’s membership who are also supporters of CASSE. CASSE shares with SPA concerns regarding overpopulation and a vision for a post-growth …
Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) COVID statement 2021 Read the full statement here On New Year’s Eve 2020, Australians were ready to say goodbye to a challenging and difficult 2020 while anticipating a freer and more joyous 2021. Our last mild, rainy summer on the east coast offered an omen of hope and reprieve following the …
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On the 28th of June 2021, at the launch of the 2021 Intergenerational Report, SPA sent out an immediate media release in response titled: “Nothing to fear from a smaller, older population”. The response from the media has been very positive, including an interview on ABC radio, a reprint of our media release in full across …
Professor Anne Poelina, Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council and a Nyikina Warrwa Traditional Owner, talks with SPA’s communication manager Michael Bayliss on the latest episode of PGAP. The interview can be played below. https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/17723385-3cd9-4642-b57d-6de8191b8794/ba761f09-3346-4526-9b1d-00e178b80cc7.mp3 Prof. Poelina is a custodian of her family’s connection to Mardoowarra, at the lower end of …
SPA national president Sandra Kanck was invited for interview on Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Sydney Radio, on 25th March 2001. The Segment was titled “Australia’s population has shrunk. What is the ideal population for this country?” A week prior, ABC Sydney interviewed Dr Liz Allen who raised concerns of Australia’s population slow down on …
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Professor Bob Birrell, head of The Australian Population Research Institute (TAPRI), is the inaugural winner of the Mary E White Unsung Hero award. The winner was announced at the Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) Annual General Meeting in Brisbane on the weekend. The Unsung Hero award is given to a person who has done outstanding work …
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Some weeks ago SPA sent a questionnaire to six political parties asking for their policy positions re population issues. In summary, we sought to find out from each of them: Their views on the optimum population for Australia and the basis for their figure; Whether they recognise that there are environmental constraints to population growth …
